t-i- ""j1 Mpi|*wi)|'i""ii'y"1)"" one-the line of full oval,' bill was discussed and laid aside. The handwn "'W5g(!lu i uwwiimi "''V^ip-^T" th TWiW in" "mMiymmmnim* nunm i nil fe ha an IJcitr Him ^Ijeuxcxu^ tfEWS OF THE WEEK' h0U tW bill to 2L5? monster the features regular, the eyes dark and very coyer deficiency in the postal service appropriation rapid in their movements, the hair and was considered in co nmillee of the The House appropriation committee CRIMES AJSTlt VBIMINALR. mustache black enongb to stand out in strong JAS BOBELETETER, Proprietor. whole..- A lively debate ensued on the merits have reccommended an appropriation of relief from the swarthy skin. It is so rare to Thomas S. Pennington, of Hastings, of the case. There was an interchange of $400,000 to. prevent the withdrawlof the postal find a Frenchman who recalls the proportions, personalities between Conger and Durham. MINNESOTA Minn., committed suicide Dec. 14th, by shooting NEW ULM if not the features, of the Benecia Boy, that cars. It was discovered that Postmaster The committee rose without amending the himself through the head with a revolver M. Paul de Cassagnao is a phenomenon among bill, which was then passed, and the house General Key was in earnest in his threat to public men on the other side of the Channel by J. AI. Pomfrey, editor of the Saturday adjourned. withdraw the cars. CURENT TOPICS. his build alone. Evening Press, of Covington, Ky., has been A Portland, Oregon dispatch says, in sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and be imprisoned the U. S. District Court the case of the MINNESOTA NEWS. |f for sixty days for publishing a EOBTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. A Hindoo scholar has become a Swedenbvrgian, Umted States vs. W. C. Griswold, charged 7 tf libelous article reflecting on Hon. John G. There are 628 Sunday schools in Minneota. with fraud in conection with Indian war and the fervent discipje has SENATE, December 11.Senator Windom Carlisle, present member of Congress of that I claims of 1854, the jury have returned a verdict reported the fortification appropriation published a booV in exposition ot the district. There is not a saloon within the borders awarding plaintiff $35,288. bill. Senator Blaine reported House bill to works of his master, and in defense of his of Sherburne county. At !Vintou, Hartford county, N correct error in regard to the Hot Sprints The late railroad difficulty at St. Paul tenents. The name of this Oriental convert appropriation. Senator Beck introduced a Samuel Jacob and Elbert Gotling, colored, Scarlet fever is qaite prevalent in Glencoe, Minnesota, is at an end. The Milwaukee & bill to repeal statutes prohibiting the appointment but in a mild form. have been sentenced to 6ix years in the peni to the New Jerusalem Church is Rag St. Paul, and St. Paul & Bioux City companies to the army of ex-confederates. Senator tentiary. They were convicted oi assault and Dr. Warner, of Mankato, is suffering with Bahadoor Dadora Pandurung. Merriman introduced a resolution calling on have agreed to hortnonize on the plan of owning an attack of diphtheria. battery with intent to kill Marcus Williams, the Secretary of war lor a statement as to an undhided interest in the right of way, arms and equipments issued for use by officers colored, for voting for J. K. Keats, a Democrat, There were $33,500 expended in building and further conflict will cease. of the treasury and interior departments. A student at Palermo, named Siracusa, improvements in Fergus Falls. for Congress. A special to the Advertiser from Bom Senator Windom reported with amendments lately fired four shots from a revolver at The Grand Jury of the United States The dead body of a new-born infant was the House bill making appropriations for the bay dated December 11th, says an Afghan District court at Madison, Wis., before being found on the back steps of a house in Bochesier support of the military academy. The Senate his professor, because he was not permitted official arrived in Gen. Brown's camp from took up 8enator Blaine's resolution in regard the other night. discharged adopted resolutions strongly censuring to undergo a certain oral examina Jellalabad and invited the Britibh to advance to inquiry as to whether the constitutional J. C. Mahon, Indian agent at LaPoint, The scarlet fever is raging in Ramsey, rights of American citizens had been violated to Cabul and establish anew goyernment in tion. The professor escaped with his Anoka county. It is thought it will be necessary for allowing intoxicating liquors to be sold to at the recent elections. Mr. Blaine spoke at consequence of a general rising against the life, but the youth gave himself up un to close the schools. length in favor of the resolution. Mr. Indians, and directing a copy of the resolution ameer Thurman submitted an amendment to the ie the impression that he had killed to be sent lo the secretary of the interior. On Saturday, the 7th inst., there were 150 resolution, and spoke at some length upon it John Green and team, at St. Paul, Min farm teams in Le Snenr at one time, and him. A lively coloquy ensued between Senators nesota, Dec. 18th, were run over by a gravel during the day not less than 200. Blaine and Thurman. Senators Lamar and PEBSONAJj A1TD PvulTICAJL. train at tbo crossing of the St. Paul & Pacific A boy in Anoka sliding down hill run Edwards spoke on the resolution. The resolution Tae Legislature of Missouri has been Secretary Sherman is making busy railroad track, near the city mill. Both and amendments were laid aside to be into a fence, and a piece of board penetrated petitioned by the Grand Jurits of several called up hereafter. preparations for resumption on New Years of his legs were cruihed, and if he lives which his cheek and entered his mouth. day. -Counties to revive the whipping post in is doubtful, one will have to be amputated. Abont 100 persons have signed the temperance HOUSE, December 11.The pension appropriation He also received other injuries. pledge or put on the blue ribbon at that State. The Boons County jury argues The secretary of the treasury has issued bill was reported and referred. Monticeilo during the temperance revivaL The bill to regulate mter-state commerce was a circular of instructioas concerning the re The treasury department, to stimulate that '*more punishment is imposed on the -taken up and considered, several members sales, contemplates fixing the commissions sumption of specie payments. A boy at Zumbrota started to go to h' Honest taxpayer than is inflicted on the speaking upon the question. At the close of home at 9 o'clock at night. He was chastd on subscriptions for 4 per cent, consols, up The committee on commerce of the the discussion the bill passed, yeas 134, nays criminal by small pecuniary fines or by a pack of wolves. He ran back to the to June 30th, 1879, as folfows: On subscriptions Senate has deferred till the 19th the consideration short terms of imprisonment. village and escaped. from $100,000 to $1,000,000,^ of 1 per of the New York custom house nominations. SENATE December, 12.The fortification cent. From 1,000,000 to 10,00,000, of 1 per The grain house at Delano is to be closecg bill was called up. The amendments of owing to lack of patronage occasioned by di jj cent. On amounts in excess of $10,00,000, an the committee, including an app opriation The ill wind that carried off the body Gov. Smith, ot Wisconsin has appointed satisfaction with the style of grading practiced additional commission of one-tenth of 1 per for armament of sea-coast fortifications from E. S.McBnde State agent to select and locate f A. T. Stewart will do some one good. by the agent. $125,000 to $250,000 and for preservation and cent lands in the La Cross, Eau Claire and St. repair of fortifications from $100,000 to $200,- Watching the remains of the dead after Glencoe Enterprise: B. Fenn, of Httohinson, The October returns of the department 000 were agreed to, and the bill then passed. Croix district. who fractured his ankle last spring, burial, has hithertofore been the exception Senator Burnside submitted a bill for the reorganization of agriculture did not materially change the Secretary Sherman has appointed Wm has had to have his leg amputated, the bone of the army. It provides that the instead of the rule but the New aspect of the wheat crop as foreshadowed by having become diseased. Fletcher chief of the loan division of the treasury general officers shall be reduced to six, namely, the monthly roport of its condition. December York Sun calculates that hereafter it will two ,major generals, and four brigadier department. E. C. Coon succeeds Fletcher The weather is favorable to building and returns, including estimates of the yield generals, for permanent organization, instead require five live men to guard one dead a number of barns are bein^ built in as assistant chief. of eleven as at present the reduction to per acre, confirm and somewhat enlarge Worthington, the better to protect stock one, and hence there will soon be plenty Col. Robert McCurdy, assistant State take place by casualties that the permanent previous estimates. A compilation from all during the winter. organization shall consist of not more than of work for the unemployed. Treasurer of vYisconsin and al^o Judge the returns 6how the aggregate crop to be 25,000 inlisted men, exclusive of naval soldiero N. J. Westby, of Fremont, Fillmore George E. Bryant are both down with a mild about 425,000,000 bushels. Senator Windom called up the House bill county, had his house and its contents destroyed type of diphtheria, at Madisoj. making an appropriation for the support of The Sierra Nevada mining stock, which by fire, from a defective flue. Loss, A serious smash occurred on the Baltimore the West Point military academy, which was The total amount recommended by the $1,500 insured for $950. & Ohio railroad shortly before daylight a month ago sold at $280 a share, is now amended in some unimportant particulars pension appropriation bill is $29,616,000, the and passed. the llth ist. A west bound freight jumped On a recent night the store of A. Nelson quoted at from $34 to $45. Its depression department estimate, and $244,000 more than & Co, of Rochester, was burglariously the track near Laughlin Station and was badly is thought to be more the result of stock HOUSE, December 12.Mr. Wood the appropriation of the current year. entered, and some money and a considerable wrecked. One of the brakemen named offered a resolution directing inquiries into speculation than of an actual decline in amount in goods taken. Secretary Stickney of the peace commission Fuller, was buried under the debris and when the conduct of the chief supervit-or of elections, value. Should the anticipated bonanza has been before the Indian transfer The total valuation for taxable purposes Davcnpoi t, at the last election in New taken out found to be badly hurt. The road York. A resolution was advocated ordering a of personal property and real estate in Red commission in session at Washington, giving in the Sierra Nevada mine be realized was badly blocked at the wreck and passengers recess from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6. The confederation Wing is $3,279,343. The amount raised by his views in opposition to the transfer. compelled to transfer all day. the rebound to high figures will be almost of the Geneva award Dill was resumed taxation in Red Wing is $60,361 69. Tne President has recognized Richard Mr. Banning submitted the report of the military The Boston, Mass., Herald says there instantaneous. While J. N. Crockett, of Elk River, was Eeade consul of her Brittannic Majesty for commission. A bill was submitted repealing are several gangs of bogus commission meichants sweeping out his store he dislodged a shelf so much of the civil sundry bill as appropriates the States of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, ia that city under an ogranized leader One of the features about Japanese containing axes, and one of them struck $39,000 to the payment of claims of Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, to who supplies ail the capital. They obtain consignments him on the instep, infhoting an ugly and Charles P. Bunkeik late Indian ag.nt at prrgress is the attention paid to female reside in Philadelphia. Ponca Indian A*ency. Tho claim is painful gash. on credit by means of circulars education. The Empress, who said to alleged to be fraudulent. Several amendments At Indianapolis, Ind., William Merrick quo'ing high prices, and dispose of the goods Red Wing city is negotiating with La to the pension bill were introduced and be a very able woman, spends both time has been convicted of the murder of his wife. in New York at low rates. More than a million Grange mill company for supplying hydrants rejected. Mr. Evans introduced a bill removing And money in fostering everything which The jury were out but thirty minutes and returned with water on Main street, as is already dollars have been realized, and as the law the poliiical disabilit-es of Ex-Senator done with the Red Wing mdls, as a a verdict of murder in the first degree, does not reach them the business still thrive* looks towards the elevation of her countrywomen. James Chestnut, of South Carolina. Passed! protection against fire. and affixed the penalty of death. SENATE, December 13.Bill introduced In New York city the two ringleaders Recently she invited a number to provide for a temporary increase of Elbert, son of Capt. E. E. Herman, of A he Senate yellow fever committee has in the car strike have been arrested, hut the of girls to the palace to make an exhibition the army in an emergency. A bill to amend Hastings, a young man abont 20 years of appointed Harris, Matthews and Conover a strike of drivers continues, and several assaults the pension laws. Notice to take up the bill ot their needlework. age, was sent to the insane asylum on sub-committee to vitit Memphis during the have been perpetrated by the strikers, for the relief of the Methodist publishing Wednesday, owing, it is thought to a blow tiouse of Nashville. A bill to secure more holiday recess, and Kustis, Lamar and Paddock and obstructions are placed upon the track. "You cannot imagine the terror with upon the head several years ago. efficient collection of revenue fiom cigars. to visit New Orleans at the same time. The railroad directors met ap1 resolved not to Consideration was resumed of the bill in r&- The citizens of Le Sueur are rejoicing in a which the advancement of American industries take back any of the strikers, and to run the A London telegram of Dec. 12th, says, gard to counting the Presidential electoral fine new school edifice, and a graded school is filling British manufacturers," road as they deemed best. Tney have received a man named Madden was arraigned at the vote, and Senator Bayard spoke in favor, was opened on the 9th inst., with abont 160 several other Senators spoke in favor of, and 9r many threatening letters, and are determined said Prof. Sil'iman in a recent address. Bowstreet police court, the day before, charged pupils, and a large number of citizens were in opposition to the bill. The bill was assed to bring matters to an issue. with threatening the life of Queen Victoria. "We, as you know, took the leading prize present to witness the opening exercises. by yeas 35 nayu 26. Mr. Blaine made an ineffectual Madden, it appears, is a harmless lunatic, and New discoveries of rich silver deposits at Paris for the best steam engine in the attempt to call up his resolution on Caledonia Courier, Dec. 12: Mr. Joseph ha& been known as such for twenty years. continue in the vicinity of Leadville. It appears Southern elections. Adjourned till Monday. Hall, of this piece, surprised us the other day V'1 world, and it is not deaied in Europe to It can now be stated postively that HOUSE, December 13.A resolution that nearly two millions pounds of base bullion by laying three freshly blown pansies on our la that America heads the list in the was introduced in reference to an investigation table. They were fully developed, and looked there is at least no present probabllty of Attorney was transported from Leudville by one of the offical conduct of J. Davenpwt manufacture of agricultural machinery." as rich and fresh as if grown in a more route in November, and upwards twice that General Devenb retiring: from the United States supervisor of elections in New southern climate. quantity of high grade. The Colorado cabinet. The President and other members York. A bill was reported to authorise the Spring shipments alone h\ November, of base Joseph Henry, going home from Hastings Says Dr. Albert Bernays, speaking of of the cabinet consider it to the advantage of Washington, Cincinnati in St. Louis railroad 11} to construct a narrow gauge road from tidewater the other evening, was met by two highwaymen. silver bullion, were 1,025,000 pounds. It is the government that no change shall occur at the English workmen: "He goes home, to St. Louis and Chicago. Mr. Kenna One stiuck him on the head, the other evident that the product in silver of the Leadville present, and while Gen. Devens has had offered fretted and overworked, to a house which rose to a personal expiation in regard to drew a revolver and demanded his money. mines will very largely exceed any estimates to him the position of first circuit judgeship, sweeping newspaper charges of the drunkenness is nearly everything that it ought not to He passed over his wallet, containing $1, hitherto published. he will defer his own wishes in regard of members. Bills on the speaker's table which the villains took and tied/ be. The museums are closed against were taken up and con idered. A bill was thereto and remain in his present office. A meeting of railroad officials was held A very common way now-a-days to steal introduced making the trade dollar a legal him on Sundays, but the tavern is not The Congressional House committees in St. Paul on the 14th inst. Some half doiten tender. horses is to hire a livery team and decamp. The parks and puolic gardens are removed on appropriation have agreed to reccommend toads were represented. The object of the This happened at Phillips' livery stable in SENATE, December 14.Not in session. an appropriation of $450,000 for the expenses meeting was to consider the question of a from his haunts, and nothing is Shakopee recently. A stranger on a plausible HOUSE, December 14.The senate bill of the first mail service. The committees also Union passenger depot in St. Paul. An pretext hired a valuable span of horses brought to his door but the public house." authorizing the issue of duplicates of registered completed the Indian appropriation bill. It agreement was entered into to build such a and buggy to go twenty milesand he is still bonds stolen from the Mauhatten savings appropiiated $4,710,000, $57 less than the existing depot, and articles of agreement were presented going, with the livery stable keeper in pursuit. bank of New York, was passed. The Indian I many respects the present must be, law. Judge Durham was authorized to be submitted tothe respective roads. appropriation bill was reported. The military far more agreeable period for royalty academy appropriation bill was reported to reported an amendment to the Senate bill The building is to be at the foot of Sibley The Mille Lacs Indians were paid their 1 with senate amendments, which were not to live in than the past. They can have annuities some five weeks ago, and since providing for the purchase by government of street, and is to be 800 feet long, and 160 feet concurred in. A resolution in reference to that time abont half of what Indians there the Freedman's bank and appropriating for wide, with a 40 foot space for carriages and ao much more life and variety. Poor the late Indian raids in Kansas and Nebraska are in the vicinity of the lake manage to keep the purpose $275,000. The amendment reduces omnibuses. The structure will cost some Marie Antoinette, whose very zest in living calling on the secretary of the interior for in' gloriously drunk. The Princeton Union, the sum to $155,000. The committee half million of dollars. formation as to why he had not surrendered led her into a thousand is discretions, which makes this statement, also charges the guilty parties of such Indian bands to the decided to reccommend non-concurrence in On the llth inst., a great storm of rain that the Indians get their whisky at Little would have worked off her superabundant authorities of Kansas and Nebraska, was Senate amendments to the military academy and wind prevailed in the eastern states, Falls and Rich Prairie. adopted. The Geneva award distribution bill energy in these days by foreign excursions, bill. sweeping through New York. New Jersey, was considered. The senate bill to regulate Elk River Star: A lady was recently married yachting, hunting, etc. The presidential elections was referred to the Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and a very wide in Elk River, who, rumcr says, already comnuttce on the subject. Adjourned. Empress of Austria, that horsiest of royal MISCELLANEOUS. has a husband living out in the town of 6weep of country, causiner inundations on SENATE, Dec. 16.A numher of bills Baldwin. She was married under her Buffalo, ST. T. has had a $50,f0 fire. ladies, spent last year near Melton, England, rivers, the sweeping away of railroad and and resolutions were introduced during the maiden name, and claims that her first hue* other bri iges, interrupting railroad trains and Snow to the depth of a foot fell in Chicago and the year before in Northamptonire. morning hour. A motion to substitute the band had another wife living when she married Now she is under way for the destroying immense amount of property. In on the 14th inst. tne Texas Pacific bill for the regular order him. All the parties concerned seem was i ejectedyeas 26nays 32. The Haine some places on banks of rivers people had to A fire i at Montague, Mich., destroyed County Meath, Ireland, which is second to be satisfied, and we suppose other people resolution was taken up, and Mr. Thurman's abandon their homes, and in some places Teupl' & Co's curtain roll factory. Loss $40,. ought to be. amendment, extending the investigation to to no hunting country in Christendom. dwelling houses were swept away. A great 000. northern States, agreed to. A motion by Mr On Friday, while Valentine Wolk, of the loss of life is not reported. Wallace to table the resolution was rejected town of St. Wendel, Stearns county, was at During the late storm at the East the Following two attacks on the Emperor yeas 3, nays 60. The resolution was fuither Dispatches of the 13th inst, from central work rolling a log on to a sled, the rop Delaware River rose higher than in any time amended so as to have the committee'aonine, investiga William and one on King Alfonso, the and western Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, which he was using broke, and the log rolled siuce 1861. tion conducted by a special -attempt of an Italian to assassinate Kins back, knocking him down and crushing him say the heaviest snow storm known for years instead of the judiciary committee. An Two banks, the First National, and the to death. His two little sons were with him, ameudenent to conduct the inquiry with open prevailed there the day previon, snow falling Humbert will make monarchs feel that Commercial of Saratoga, N. Y. have closed but the log was beyond their strength, and doors was rejected by astiictparty vote. Another to a deDth of from ten to thirty inches, their positions are just now beset with their doors. amendment, of simdar character they were compelled to go to a neghboring and in some localities is very badly drifted, peculiar insecurity. Italy is infested brought on a long and animated debate, at hous to get help. The Illinois Central railroad and Railroads were generally obstructed and the termination of which the amendment was with revolutionary and communistic societies, Freeborn County Standard: On a recent employes contributed in all $47,000 for yellow some of them have been obliged to suspend rejected. evening, while a number of young folks fever suffers. which only respect the monarchy running trains altogether. At Lexington, were skating on Fountain Lake, Mr. Clark HOUSE, Dec. 16.Silver bills were introduced, The west side Turner's hall, on first until they are strong enough to overthrow Mo., and other places schools closed and business bearing on the silver question who clerks McCord's drug store, and Miss 6treet, Minneapolis, Minn., was destroyed by stopped At Fulton and Rock Island, among them, two by Fort and Buckner to it. King Humbert's assailant disowns Nettie Root, who were skating together fire on the 14th inst. compel banks to secure silver dollars at par the Mississippi river closed and people walked skated into an air hole where the water was any complicity with these associatious, bvMr. Gi son, appropriating $3,500,000 for across it on ice. ten or twelve feet deep. Their cries brought A new town has been laid ut on thr and adopts the common plea that he was MisMSSippi river improvements from the UT/ assistance and they were rescued, but it was west bank of the Missouri river, opposite Bismarck, passes to its headquarters. By Mr. StraitAppropriating poor and so nourished hatred against a narr escape from a fatal accident. $151,000 to start the Adams called Mandan. Paul de Cassagnac's Personal Appearance. his sovereign. His crime is, however, rl he joint commission onthe proposed flumes in the Mississippi river, and a bill to A reverend gentleman performed the marriage [London World, Nov. 20.1 giant additional rights to homestead settlers ceremony for a young couple in Austin traceable to that deep discontent which Anyone privileged lo peep into his room transfer of the Indian bureau from the interior of The house proceeded to the consideration recently. The bridegroom pushed into his between 9:30 in the morning and 12 would see permeates the lower strata of Eurepean to the war department&ias closed the District of Columbia business and passed hand a few bright silver quarters, remarking a tail robust man of ab nt 34 dark vein1's a a gyrxiy, the bill appropriating money for a bridge writing hearing of evidence. S society, ar.d which invariably finds some that a dollar and fifty cents was the legal for th re is Creole blood in hia across the Potomac at Georgetown. London telegram: Plfelic mournine away for his life. It is the editor of the l'ays fee. The clergyman was evidently disappointed hand rea'y to revenge its wrongs. Instructed preparing the leader, which will be eagerly at the meager amount, but his disappointment for he Grand Duchess of HeP( Princess Alice) SMUTE, Dec. 17 The senate insisted to regard the sovereign in prosperous waited for a few hours later by all the faithful on its amendments to the military academv was still greater, when, subsequently, will last three weeks, and th court will remain times as the source of bounty, of his party, and, we may add, by every Republican appropriation bill. The consular and diplo he found a gold eagle among the in mourning six weeks A% i scribe throughout the country anxious matic appropriation bill was pased. Consideration such people visit on him the responsibility silver com. to ratch this enfant terrible of Imperialism An explosion of nitroglycerine and of the Blaine resolution was resumed of their nv'sfo: tunes. The young G. W. Brant, of Mankato, has already taken tripping fer the hundredth time, and to denounce and Blaine's amendments, giving the committee gunpowder occurred Dec 13 at St. Bernard him for thi* thousandth to the authorities nearly 1,000 muskrats this season. The certain powers, was agreed to. The reso. King ot Italy should have inspired a better coal mines, Earlington, Ky. The shock was who manage the pro-.eei'tions of the Jntion was opposed in debate by Wallace Hkins are worth from five to eight cents each.' feeling. Since he came to the throne, felt for miles. A train mining care, mules press. He looks terrible strong hia chest is white and Morgan, and passed by a vote of Mr. B. the boss trapper of that section. Eato being1 broad and deep enough to have delighted the 56 to 6those in the negative and negro driver were blown |o atoms. last Junuary, he bus pursued a conservative He makes from $100 to $200 a seaBon trapping author of ''Guy Livingstone and when he Hiil, McCreary, Wallace White and Morgan! Recently, near the viljgge of B'yth, besides taking care of his stock and his course, and allowed his subjects a The bouse resolution fora recess was amended paces abont his .hamber he has the rolling Canada, an elm was felled Jwhich measured tarm. He uses a spear at present, with which so as to apply to both bouses, and further so greater d*gree of liberty than they had gait, though "till free from heaviness, of a he takes the rats, and does not resort to traps eighfeet in diameter at the butt, and over six as to have the recess from Dec. 20 to Jan. 7. champion athlete in good condition, who, for the moment, is not showing off in the ring. Hia ,Dec. 17,-Ths Genera award \^t WSE 10 i 1 -**Mm